Another one bites the dust. News broke today that Hunter Lawrence suffered a shoulder injury following a crash at the Tampa Supercross. The Honda HRC Progressive rider fell during his heat race and did not line up for the LCQ or the 450SX main event. He’s been diagnosed with a raised and partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, along with multiple cracks in his humerus bone. He will undergo surgery with an expected recovery time of eight to 10 weeks, meaning he’s likely to miss the remainder of the Supercross season.
“I’m going to get this fixed and come back 100%, to go and battle for the outdoor and SMX title again,” Lawrence said. “Thank you to all my amazing partners, who continually are the reason all this is possible. We will get this 2025 turned around soon enough. See you at select upcoming races.”
“We’re all very sorry for Hunter, especially considering the effort he and the team have put into this season,” said Brandon Wilson, Manager of Racing and Advertising at American Honda. “Following some early challenges, Hunter was showing solid speed and even better promise; once he’s back to full strength, we know he’ll be out there again, fighting hard near the front. Racing can be cruel, and there’s no denying that 2025 has been particularly tough on our team so far, with all our riders affected by injury in some way. That said, we’ve had a couple of years of unprecedented success, and we’ll work hard together to get back on that trend soon.”
